TRIP GALLERY

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

1.Near view of Mt. Kusum Kangaru and other mountain peaks from Phakding2.Exploring the beautiful Namche Bazaar and Everest Viewpoint Hotel3.Spotting endangered animals and birds in the Sagarmatha National Park4.Common view of ancient Buddhist monasteries, agricultural farms and generous hospitality of Sherpa community5.Sight of beautiful sunrise over the silver mountains from the top of Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp6.View of Khumbu Ice Glacier

TRIP INTRODUCTION

Everest Base Camp is the most popular and classic expedition chosen by adventurous lovers. The route to Everest region is a famous and popular option for people thinking to spend their holiday with trekking. Not only in Nepal the Everest Base Camp trekking is considered as the world’s famous trekking route. This trekking route is applicable for people with no trekking experience to professional adventure seekers. The path is filled with natural and cultural wonders of Nepal.

While following the route to Everest it will be mostly one side of Cho La Pass following almost half of the route of Gokyo Lake and Cho La Pass trekking. The trek to Everest Base Camp will give you amazing lifetime experience in Himalaya region. On the way you can easily enjoy the view of ancient Buddhist monasteries, stone paved uphill trails and passes and of-course the uncountable numbers of Himalayan peaks. The most exciting place will be the top of Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp because from the top you will have the breathtaking views of all the peaks of Everest/ Khumbu region. While taking the route to Everest Base Camp, the very close view of silver mountains will be normal. By the journey, you may feel attached to the heart of Himalayan snowy mountains. You will be amazed by the sight of mountains including world’ highest peak Mt. Everest [8848 M] Thamserku, Mt. Nuptse, Bancharo Peak, Pasang Lhamu Peak, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Cholatse, Mt. Kangtega, Mt. Tabuche and much more. Along with the view of mountains but we will also be exploring beautiful Rhododendron and Pine tree forest, beautiful waterfalls, endangered animals and much more.

On the way, we will be entering to Everest Base Camp through the gateway of UNESCO’s world heritage site - Everest (Sagarmatha) National Park. The path is full of exciting adventures. The prepared route for this trek is planned by our very of experienced guides. If you have any confusions regarding prepared route or alternative route, please feel free to contact us without any hesitation.

The flight between Kathmandu and Lukla where the trek starts is generally reliable but if the weather is bad all flights will be delayed or canceled for the day. In the event the flight is cancelled we will attempt to get you on a chartered helicopter but you are responsible for the extra costs in this event which can range from $200 to $600 or more depending on the number of people on the flight.

We in some itinerary schedule one extra day into the trek already as a buffer day in case of delays and in some Itineraries do not have extra day after trek but as flights can at times be delayed for several days we suggest you add a couple of extra days at the end of your trip in case of any delays. Extra days should always be scheduled at the end of the trip and not the start.

Important Notes and Safety Concerns

Trekking is simply not just walking. Some of our trips are extremely adventurous and needs serious efforts to complete them successfully. We kindly request all our valuable guests to come well prepared before doing any of these extreme treks. Buying proper and reliable insurance coverage with Helicopter Evacuation on emergency is the most important thing before starting the adventures. Sometimes, our treks are done in extremely remote places where you will have no access to outer world. On serious injuries or sickness Helicopter can be the only mean to evacuate you. In other hand bad weather conditions can also ruin the whole adventures. So, we say

"Get prepared first and enjoy the adventure without worrying"

Itinerary Details (Day to Day Itinerary)

We will catch an early morning flight to Lukla. Lukla is our first step towards Khumbu/ Everest region. Once we reach Lukla, there will be your porter and guides (only if you booked from the beginning) to welcome you. As arranged by our guides, we will have our breakfast/lunch in the tea house lodge in Lukla. Now the journey to Everest Base Camp starts. For today, our destination will be Phakding. The way to Phakding is easy and flat. The time is also less to reach Phakding. You will see the local Sherpa villages along with their typical stone wall potato farms. Ancient Buddhist monasteries are common as we will be seeing it time to time. Phakding is a very small village and the number of facilities and lodges for trekkers are limited. From Phakding you can have the clear view of Mt. Kusum Kangaru.

From Phakding we will move to a very beautiful village in Everest region - Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the main center for trading in Everest region. The town is modern and filled with facilities like ATM’s, shops, markets, internet cafes and government offices. We will be crossing and recrossing Dudh Koshi river over famous Hillary bridge and many other high suspension bridges. Just after passing Monjo village we will be right in front of an entrance of Sagarmatha National Park. there you have to show you trekking permit to be approved by the authority to move forward. The world heritage site actively works for the development of surroundings of the Himalayas along with conservation and protection of endangered species and vegetation. Moving on the way you will have your very first view of Mt. Everest [8848 M] on a clear day. On the route, you will have the sight of mountains like Thameserku, Kusum Kangaru, Lhotse, Tawache etc. After a long uphill trail, you will the view of beautiful Namche Bazaar. Overnight stay in Namche Bazaar.

Day 03: Acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar, short visit to Everest view point and Syangboche village

Today the full is for rest and acclimatize your body. If you have energy left in your body, then our suggestion will be another short hike to Syangboche village. The Everest View Point Hotel is famous in this area for the sight it offers. From the top of Viewpoint, you can enjoy the magnificent view of mountains including world’s highest peak Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Thamserku, Kusum Kangaru & Amadablam. If you still have time left then you can stroll around local Sherpa museum where you can learn about their cultures, rituals, and traditions.

After a peaceful day at Tengboche, we will set our trail towards Tengboche. Tengboche is the popular place in Everest region and the best place to stay. On the way to Tengboche, it offers the same regular view of snow capped mountains. Tengboche is famous because of ancient Buddhist monasteries, where most of the people to meditate and perform Yoga. We will be reaching Tengboche after having a walk of 5-6 hours. From the top of Tengboche, you will see a marvelous view of sun setting over the mountains. Tengboche offers the view of mountains like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Amadablam etc.

Dingboche is commonly known as the gateway to Island Peak. Island Peak is another famous trekking site available in Everest region. Dingboche is surrounded by hill all around so Dingboche is actually a nice valley to be at. We will reach to Dingboche after trekking for 4-5 hours. In Dingboche, you can find the numbers of lodges leveling from normal to standard rooms. From Dingboche, the trail will be uphill and difficult. We will spend our night in Dingboche

Day 06: Rest and acclimatization day

The full day is prepared to take rest and acclimatize your body with high altitude. You can stroll around the valley to spend your idle time or you can pay a visit to Chukung Village. Chukung village lies in the way to Island Peak and small in size. At the end of the day, your guide will be providing knowledge for your further journey.

After having morning breakfast in the lodge, we will make our way towards Lobuche. The path will be difficult in compared to others and we need to follow an uphill trail and the air starts to thin out. On the way, you can see the graveyards of people. These graveyards are managed in the memory of people who died while climbing mountains in Everest region including Mt. Everest. Most of the people stay overnight to acclimatize theirs for the way to Kalapatthar and Everest Base Camp.

The air will be thin and altitude starts to increase inch by inch. The path will now become dangerous and slippery. We will have to walk on the moraines of Glacier of Khumbu region. Today we will reach to Everest Base Camp, our ultimate destination of this trek. The glacier we need to walk on is one of the giant glaciers of the world. Once we reach Everest Base Camp we will see the graveyards managed in the memory of climbers who lost their lives while climbing mountains. From the top, you can enjoy the panoramic view of mountains like Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Amadablam & numbers of other small peaks. The reason for most of the casualties in this region is the false way shown by the movements of glaciers and ice fall. Once we enjoy our moments in Everest Base Camp, we will return back to Gorakshep.

In the morning we will move to Kalapatthar for the breathtaking sights of silver mountains. The reason behind name Kalapatthar is that there are only black stones present rather than snow. From the top of Kalapatthar, you can see the mesmerizing view of the sun rising over the mountains of Khumbu region. The look of Everest looks imaginative from here as there are many mountains in the way of it. You will find some people saying Mt. Everest as a shy mountain as it hides behind other mountains and is the very far away from the place. After we have our moment in Kalapatthar we will start our way back to Pheriche via the routes of Gorakshep. The path is down all the way to Pheriche. We will continue to move towards Pangboche from Pheriche, where we will have our night stay.

After having our stay at Pangboche, today we will make our way towards Namche Bazaar. We will have our breakfast early in the morning and start our journey. We will follow back the same trails of Dudh Koshi river. When we reach to Mong La, we will still be surrounded by the beautiful mountain views. We will then continue our walk to Namche for lunch and continue it until we reach Monju we will spend our night.

Today will be your final day in mountains. We will follow the same path we took in our very first and second-day journey. For the one last time, you will be saying farewell to all those mountains and Sherpa communities. Once you Lukla, You guide will make the necessary arrangements for your stay and air ticket back to Kathmandu. Today will also, be your last day with your guides and porters so show gratitude toward them

Day 12: Flight back to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel

We will catch an early flight back to Kathmandu. Then you will be transferred to your respective hotel. If you have energy left from the expedition you can explore the streets of Kathmandu and shop some souvenirs for your loved ones.

US$ 829/ per person/ Price Valid for Minimum 2 Travelers.

Cost Includes

Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu round airfare

Domestic airport taxes where applicable

All required trekking permits and necessary paper works [ National Park & TIMS]

Any services not mentioned in Service Includes Section unless specified on booking of the trekking

Regarding personal equipment all trekkers need to bring with you a pair of well broken trek Boot, sleeping bag, down Jacket, pullovers, neck scarf, etc. for Evening/night/morning use, Sun Hat, casual warm clothing for day use, some pairs of good quality socks Apart from above please bring slippers, suntan lotions and personal medication.

Guarantee of Price: Once we confirm your booking with us, we guarantee that your prices won’t get changed. By choosing to travel with Ambition Himalaya you are choosing to travel with confidence. Either you book a month advance or a year advance we won't change the prices once you confirm the trip.

Acclimatization and High Altitude Sickness: Altitude is defined on the following scale High (8,000 - 12,000 feet [2,438 - 3,658 meters]), Very High (12,000 - 18,000 feet [3,658 - 5,487 meters]), and Extremely High (18,000+ feet [5,500+ meters]). Since few people have been to such altitudes, it is hard to know who may be affected.

Guide, Porters and Staffs Arrangement: Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. has permanent trekking crews who are already trained and licensed from the government of Nepal. We always provide you permanent and experienced crews for your any trip in Nepal. Our staffs are licensed from the government of Nepal, qualified, experienced and eco trained so that they are perfect for your adventure trips in Nepal. We have permanent local staffs working with us who are the backbone of their particular society. Our guides / leaders have good capacity to speak English language. They will give you chances to practice some of our local greeting which can add your more pleasure on your adventure travel with us.

Pre-trip meeting in Kathmandu: We will have a short meeting with you before starting your trip. Normally, we held this meeting before starting your trip with us or most of the time we start this trek on the first evening of your arrival. You will be introduced your trek guide and you can talk with him about your adventure trek, any questions regarding the trip, about his experiences, qualifications or any other things. That means you will have opportunity to talk face to face regarding your trip. He may give you short briefing about your trips.

Meals in Kathmandu and on the Trek: In Kathmandu your breakfast is included in the program cost. Lunch and dinners or any other meals are not included. We will provide meals on full board [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner] during the trek. You will be given a simple menu to choose your foods. The menu is offered by the hotels or lodges. You will have options to choose Nepalese, Chinese, Italian or continental foods from the menu. Each day, you will have dinner and breakfast in the same tea house / lodge the lunch can be in different lodges. Regarding the welcome and farewell dinner, we will provide your typical Nepalese restaurant either in Kathmandu or in Pokhara.

Accommodation Facilities: We always want our clients to have best experiences in Nepal. We will accommodate you in 3 or 4 star hotels in Kathmandu most of the time. However depending on your interest and payment we can accommodation you in non-star hotels too. Please read the pricing on the email that we will send you after your inquiry. Regarding the accommodation on the treks, you will get accommodation in cozy tea houses / lodges. We give priority for hygiene, standards of the services, location etc. During the trek, your guide will take you in nice lodges where you might have chances to experience typical Nepalese style and you will be offered hygienic foods. Our accommodations are based in twin sharing facility and if there are difficulties in twin sharing we will provide you extra room without any supplementary charges. But we recommend you to tell us if you have any accommodation preferences before booking the trip. Trekking is done generally in the remote parts of Nepal with very basic facilities. Sometimes, due to large volumes of people in a particular place and the lack of lodges / rooms you might need to share with other people too. Sharing rooms with other people do not happen all the time, but it should be understood before departing for the treks.

Toilet and Bathroom Facilities: In Kathmandu you will have private toilets and bathrooms but regarding the trek in the remote area, you will have common toilets. If there is availability of private toilets, then your guide will give your rooms with private toilets and bathrooms.

Experience and Fitness for the Trek: Generally, a healthy person who has strong desire of adventure can do adventure travel with us. We suggest you to be well prepared physically and mentally to cooperate with us. We recommend you to say us any kind of previous and current health problems that you have faced or facing on the time of booking your trip with us. That will make us to take decision on your adventure that you are fit enough to experience adventure or not. On something wrong, and if you need medical treatment and rescue then it’s your responsibility to pay the expenses and Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. or any staffs of our company will not be responsible for that. We also recommend you to consult with your doctor before starting your travel. We reserve the rights to check your medical checkup certificates if required. Trekking is done on high altitude area. Because of that we suggest you to talk with your guide for any kind of new difficulties or health problem you face. Your guide is trained so he might give your required suggestions or medicines for the betterment of your health.

Our leaders, guides, Sherpa and helpers: We work with permanent trekking crews. Our leaders and guides are compulsorily trained and licensed from the government of Nepal. We always provide you permanent and experienced crews for your any trip in Nepal. We promise that we will always send perfect staffs for your adventure trips in Nepal. We have permanent local staffs working with us who are the backbone of their particular society. Our guides / leaders have good capacity to speak English language. They will give you chances to practice some of our local greeting which can add your more pleasure on your adventure travel with us. Our guides and porters are experienced in the routes, practices local cultures and have great respect of local community. We would also like to tell you that as our guides and helpers will provide you high respect as if you also reply them the same kind of respect it would be great on your trip.

Rescue and Medical Insurances: It’s very common to travel with travel insurance now days. However, we recommend all out guests to have a good travel insurance policy with air rescue and treatment coverage. It’s not required but it is highly recommended for your safely and security. We suggest you to take care of your insurance policy that it fully covers the above mentioned parts or not even there might be some exceptions for adventure travelers. When you travel with Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. you need to show proof of your insurance policy on request by Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. If you do not have any insurance policy then you can buy one online after you come to Nepal too. You can view some good insurance companies in our rescue and insurance page.

Accommodation: Accommodation in Kathmandu will be standard hotel. We will accommodate you in 3 star category hotel. You will be accommodated in an air conditioned room. We provide one double room for two customers (unless you are single customer). These rooms will have either master bed or two single beds. If you have special preference on bed selection then please inform us in advance, we will try to book the room appropriate for your stay.

We provide twin sharing rooms during Everest base camp trekking again unless you are single. Lodges in Everest region are high in standard comparing the ones in Annapurna and Langtang areas. You are likely to have no complains regarding your accommodation in this area but you won't believe that how these standard lodges are made in these remote places of Khumbu. Everest Base Camp Trekking has numerous lodges for your meals and accommodation purposes. These lodges provide you rooms with blankets included in main places however we recommend you to carry own sleeping bag as well. We will be accommodating you in the lodges on the whole trek, there won't be any camping involved. These lodges have small rooms that provide basic lodging experience during your trek. Although the lodges are standard please do not expect high standard rooms specially in the mountains. If you are seeking luxury type of accommodation then please consider our Everest Luxury Trekking which involves luxury accommodation during the whole trek. Almost every rooms during the trek consists of two single beds that will accommodate two person. If you are a single trekker then sometimes you may need to share your room with someone else in some cases as places like Lobuche and Gorakshep have limited number of lodges ( same sex ). Even if you are traveling in a group and prefer single room then upon paying single supplement charges we will try our best to provide you single rooms. If we are unable to provide single rooms then we will refund your single supplement charges. Some places in Everest Base Camp Trek only have basic small lodges that may not be comfortable sometime. We hope you will cooperate with us in these cases.

Here is the list of recommended gears for trekking in Nepal. Depending on the trekking route, days, season etc. these gear list can be different. Please consider with us before starting your journey. Some of these items are not compulsory and optional. Some items are only recommended for high altitude treks.